Before the days of the New York State Thruway, this was THE place
to be while traveling on Route 17 between New York City and the
Catskills from the 1930s and 1970s. Since then it has fallen victim
to age and a change of culture. Who drives on local highways
anymore? Why not take the quickest route and stop at modern rest
areas? That's what fast-paced modern society said. Without a steady
business, the facility closed in 2006 and was eventually condemned
in 2007 due to disrepair. It looks like the time is up for this
fine piece of history, but for now, the structure and the memories
still remain.
This cache wasn't made to be all that difficult because I'm
hoping it will act similar to the days of this facility, serving as
a resting place for travel items, bugs, dog tags, whatever is
moving from place to place along Route 17. If you have any stories
about this building please share them in your logs.
If you have any problems finding it, blame GOEX, for supplying
the new admin-friendly location idea. I, on the other hand, thought
the southeast corner with creepy machinery and an old doorway
tunnel to nowhere was a perfect idea for caching at night!
Congrats on FTF: PenguinLady & tetleyt!
